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>> it is related to the toyota thing. i am asking you not to judge it or market. >> behalf to hurry up, harry. go, please. >> i will give you the truth. listen, you remember that the toyota castle burned down in 1995? in 1992, d remember that? >> get your point, we have here from all different places. >> it will take 60 seconds, and if you cut me off, you will be doing a disservice to journalism. the castle burned down in 1992. the party put a nuclear weapon under osaka, japan in 1995 that killed 6000 people. that is why toyota is deliberately doing this. the government is deliberately doing this. >> think you very much for your call. >> i own two german cars, a ford pickup, and i have had problems with several of those, too. i am concerned -- it is my understanding that one of the problems that we had, the woman that was on one of the congressional inquiries into up where the black box indicated she pressed on the accelerator and not a break. one of the other ones that i understand as far as the sticky accelerator, there
>> it is related to the toyota thing. i am asking you not to judge it or market. >> behalf to hurry up, harry. go, please. >> i will give you the truth. listen, you remember that the toyota castle burned down in 1995? in 1992, d remember that? >> get your point, we have here from all different places. >> it will take 60 seconds, and if you cut me off, you will be doing a disservice to journalism. the castle burned down in 1992. the party put a nuclear weapon under...
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in "the wall street journal" in the marketplace section -- one of several stories regarding toyota and its $16 million fine. they write that the proposed fine, the maximum allowed under law to the car maker, and far exceeding the previous record of $1 million, is the first linked to the recall of more than 8 million cars globally for the gas pedal and sudden- acceleration problems of toyota. you can also see a similar story on the front page of "the financial times." back to the phones. pilot mountain, n.c., on the line for democrats. gary? what do you think about the obama administration said nuclear arms policy? caller: well, i like it. we are trying to live in a peaceful world. we cannot be peaceful if we're not going to treat everyone the same. host:
in "the wall street journal" in the marketplace section -- one of several stories regarding toyota and its $16 million fine. they write that the proposed fine, the maximum allowed under law to the car maker, and far exceeding the previous record of $1 million, is the first linked to the recall of more than 8 million cars globally for the gas pedal and sudden- acceleration problems of toyota. you can also see a similar story on the front page of "the financial times." back to...
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a japanese executive was urging toyota executives to keep quiet. and that prompted an american toyota spokesman to pipe up, basically, to e-mail and say, hey, we need to come clean about these safety problems, not keep it under wraps. the time to hide on this is over. two weeks later, he wasn't working at toyota any more. >> wow! >> he resigned. of course they're saying, well, that was already planned. okay. but the e-mail again just five days before that massive recall, and this was obtained by the "l.a. times." toyota has no comment on the e-mail but repeated that they know they did a poor job of communicating and they have taken steps to better communicate in the future. >> yeah. hmm. this is our comment, hmm, okay. jen, thank you. >>> so rafer is there live at the masters. i don't know if we have a nice shot still. do we still have him up? it looked nice out there. the greens, look how pretty, right? but there's a storm coming! is it going to hit them? >> yeah, it is going to hit them. not this morning, though. all the morning tee times look pr
a japanese executive was urging toyota executives to keep quiet. and that prompted an american toyota spokesman to pipe up, basically, to e-mail and say, hey, we need to come clean about these safety problems, not keep it under wraps. the time to hide on this is over. two weeks later, he wasn't working at toyota any more. >> wow! >> he resigned. of course they're saying, well, that was already planned. okay. but the e-mail again just five days before that massive recall, and this...
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it is the latest news to hurt toyota's reputation, after recalling millions of vehicles due to faulty gas pedals. toyota says it will try to redo the test that consumer reports did and try to fix the problem. >>> results fell short of expectations. analysts keep an eye on the aluminum business. since it signals manufacturing trends. for more news, click on seeks money watch.com. in new york, i'm farnoosh torabi. >>> a group of tiny tightrope walkers test the limit by sending a 3-year-old on the high wire. >>> the little girl walked the wire without a balancing pole, almost 30 feet up above six hungry siberian tigers. you can see, she's persistent. she fell three separate times. she started tightrope training when she was just 1 year old. do you think it's time to take her away from those people? >> the purpose of that with the bengal tigers, beautiful as they are, and hungry. >> i think we'll see a follow- up story to that story. that leads our news the next day. all right. >>> coming up alt 4:00. change your diet. a new report links food to alzheimary -- alzheimer's disease. >>> i'm
it is the latest news to hurt toyota's reputation, after recalling millions of vehicles due to faulty gas pedals. toyota says it will try to redo the test that consumer reports did and try to fix the problem. >>> results fell short of expectations. analysts keep an eye on the aluminum business. since it signals manufacturing trends. for more news, click on seeks money watch.com. in new york, i'm farnoosh torabi. >>> a group of tiny tightrope walkers test the limit by sending a...
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answers. >>> toyota continues to make headlines tonight. plus residents in maryland think they are getting a free check in the mail. >> and if you owe money to the irs, know your payment options. consumer roarer liz crenshaw is here with the details. >> we will begin with the warning out of maryland. the state comptroller tells us fraudulent checks that appear to be from the state have ended up in residents' mailboxes. this is what the check looks like. maryland officials say that the check is part of a secret shopper's scam. the check even includes the signatures of both the state's comptroller and treasurer but that if you deposit it, it will bounce and the account holder will be responsible for covering the check. along with the check comes a scam letter from the fake company. the letter states you have been seleed to participate in a paid consumer research program as a mystery shopper. the will her also instructs the consumer to depossible the check and immediately wire a part of it to the scammers using western union. and anyone who re
answers. >>> toyota continues to make headlines tonight. plus residents in maryland think they are getting a free check in the mail. >> and if you owe money to the irs, know your payment options. consumer roarer liz crenshaw is here with the details. >> we will begin with the warning out of maryland. the state comptroller tells us fraudulent checks that appear to be from the state have ended up in residents' mailboxes. this is what the check looks like. maryland officials...
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. >> coming up, more trouble for toyota. who is coming after the automaker? >> international outrage after it tennessee woman sends her adopted son back to russia. it tennessee woman sends her adopted son back to russia. here's what you should be watching: your cable bill, because you could be paying way too much. stop spending more for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone, for just $69.99 a month for six months -- three top-rated services for one rock-bottom price. but don't wait, this is your last chance. fios gives you what cable doesn't: the best channel lineup and the most hd, facebook and twitter on your tv, plus america's top-rated internet. fios is the future, but after april 17th this price will be history. get fios tv, internet and phone for just $69.99 a month for six months with a two-year agreement. call now. if you stick with cable, you'll be stuck with the bill. last chance to get three fios services for an amazing $69.99 a month for six months. call 1-888-884-fios. that's 1-888-884-fios. call the verizon center f
. >> coming up, more trouble for toyota. who is coming after the automaker? >> international outrage after it tennessee woman sends her adopted son back to russia. it tennessee woman sends her adopted son back to russia. here's what you should be watching: your cable bill, because you could be paying way too much. stop spending more for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone, for just $69.99 a month for six months -- three top-rated services for one...
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david muir, abc news, new york. >>> more headaches for toyota. the company's recalling 2010 lexus gx-460s to fix a potential stability control problem. toyota says its dealers can update software to alleviate roll-overs. last week "consumer reports" put the vehicle on its don't buy list because of the safety hazard. >>> general motors is set to announce tomorrow it will fully repay the $6.7 billion taxpayer loan earlier than the promised payback date in june. the ceo is expected to make the details public during a visit to a plant in kansas city. the company has received a total of $52 billion in u.s. government aid with the $6.7 billion considered a loan. >>> some political news this morning out of florida where governor charlie crist says he hasn't made up his mind whether to run for the senate as an independent. crist trails conservative republican marco rubio in primary poll busy double-digit margins. their race is seen as a test between moderate policies and those of a tea party-backed candidate. crist is considering his options. >> i can te
david muir, abc news, new york. >>> more headaches for toyota. the company's recalling 2010 lexus gx-460s to fix a potential stability control problem. toyota says its dealers can update software to alleviate roll-overs. last week "consumer reports" put the vehicle on its don't buy list because of the safety hazard. >>> general motors is set to announce tomorrow it will fully repay the $6.7 billion taxpayer loan earlier than the promised payback date in june. the ceo...
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. >>> toyota is recalling its lexus gx 460 suv to fix those stability control problems. that is the model consumer reports warned consumers not to buy two weeks ago. their tests showed the suv skidded out of control during sharp turns. toyota is offering to update the stablts control software in the lexus and land cruiser model. >>> last year's cyber attack on google put the private information of millions at risk. intruders from china broke into systems giving access to multiple google services with just one logon. the passwords of gmail users were not involved. but still, the information may help hackers find other vulnerabilities at google. >> it sounds like google wasn't the only company hit. numerous others had the same problem. >>> coming up on this tuesday morning, an overnight earthquake area not used to shaking ground. >>> plus, we will visit the top of the iceland volcano, covering parts of that nation in a thick layer of ash. >>> and one of apple's most closely-guarded secrets, left behind in a bar. >>> now, for a look at morning road conditions. snow-covered
. >>> toyota is recalling its lexus gx 460 suv to fix those stability control problems. that is the model consumer reports warned consumers not to buy two weeks ago. their tests showed the suv skidded out of control during sharp turns. toyota is offering to update the stablts control software in the lexus and land cruiser model. >>> last year's cyber attack on google put the private information of millions at risk. intruders from china broke into systems giving access to...
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s employees in toyota's washington office. were any of the former employees involved in the negotiation? >> well, they are a window person to the basis and discuss issues. so that's correct. and two of them came from n.h.t.s.a., one 15 years ago and second one is 6 years ago. i know them personally by now. and they are of very high integrity. i really respect their expertise. we value them, not their influence, but their expertise. it's hard to sort of imagine that they can exercise any strong influence rather than expert. and i really value their work that they are doing. >> i understand under the current rules there wasn't a violation but they were involved in the negotiations then? >> discussions. somewhere -- >> discussions. okay. mr. ditlow i went earlier with secretary lahood for how we can fix this going forward. i want to throw them out there again. what i'm talking about is fixing the relationship between the government regulators where our public and my two customers and many more in minnesota that had the accelerati
s employees in toyota's washington office. were any of the former employees involved in the negotiation? >> well, they are a window person to the basis and discuss issues. so that's correct. and two of them came from n.h.t.s.a., one 15 years ago and second one is 6 years ago. i know them personally by now. and they are of very high integrity. i really respect their expertise. we value them, not their influence, but their expertise. it's hard to sort of imagine that they can exercise any...
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. >> jones was the driver of this white van that hit the toyota camry head on monday evening here at alabama and 36th street southeast. >> i er 1 there arredentin drlaing thout a licee or offeri suspended out of state license. and additional accusations of driving without registration or insurance. all the charges are still awaiting outcomes in court. >> this guy was booking. >> by all witness accounts, jones was speeding wildly when he crossed the yellow line to avoid slow traffic at the light here. >> he hit this car so hard, i know he was with me. >> the head on can the camry killed the driver, bystanders rescued three children from the car. a two-year-old girl was ejected, but survived. all the kids were evacuated in critical condition. a passenger in jones' van was also hurt. today one neighbor left flowers at the scene, still badly shaken by what she saw. >> they had to cut her out of the car, and that was hard to look at. >> by the way, the accused driver, ajene jones and his passenger were rescued before the van caught on fire. the woman who was killed was mary elizabeth wimb
. >> jones was the driver of this white van that hit the toyota camry head on monday evening here at alabama and 36th street southeast. >> i er 1 there arredentin drlaing thout a licee or offeri suspended out of state license. and additional accusations of driving without registration or insurance. all the charges are still awaiting outcomes in court. >> this guy was booking. >> by all witness accounts, jones was speeding wildly when he crossed the yellow line to avoid...
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toyota. what do you say? >> i take a little offense, even though i am not there anymore. i know these people. i know how they work. as ricardo martinez said, the work with the resources given to them by congress and the administration. their job in the vehicle safety area is to promulgate rules under the federal motor vehicle safety act and to look for defective vehicles -- systemically defective vehicles. the definition is an unreasonable risk of harm. the law does not say that this has to be a risk-free environment. it says that nhtsa's job is to go out and find a defect which is an unreasonable risk of harm. that is not always easy to do. in this case, they have transition from a mechanical into an electronic vehicle. the agency was under resource to for that skill set. >> we're talking about federal oversight of auto safety with two former heads of the agency that heads up auto safety. we want to hear from you tonight. we have divided the lines along territories -- a long time zones. the
toyota. what do you say? >> i take a little offense, even though i am not there anymore. i know these people. i know how they work. as ricardo martinez said, the work with the resources given to them by congress and the administration. their job in the vehicle safety area is to promulgate rules under the federal motor vehicle safety act and to look for defective vehicles -- systemically defective vehicles. the definition is an unreasonable risk of harm. the law does not say that this has...
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general motors, ford, and others tried to poach toyota customers by saying "premier toyota in. we will give you a good deal." all is fair in love and the car business. >> the toyota president testified in february about the situation. let us listen to a little bit of what he had to say. >> toyota has, for the past few years, been expanding business rapidly. i fear the pace at which we have grown may have been too quick. i would like to point out here that our priorities have traditionally been the following. first, safety. second, quality. third, volume. these priorities became confused. we are not able to stop, think, and make improvements as much as we were able to before. our basic stance -- to listen to customer voices and make better products -- has weakened somewhat. we pursued growth and speed at which we were able to develop our people and our organization. we should be mindful of that. i regret that this has resulted in the safety issues described in the recall we face today. i am deeply sorry for any accident that toyota drivers have experienced. especially, i would l
general motors, ford, and others tried to poach toyota customers by saying "premier toyota in. we will give you a good deal." all is fair in love and the car business. >> the toyota president testified in february about the situation. let us listen to a little bit of what he had to say. >> toyota has, for the past few years, been expanding business rapidly. i fear the pace at which we have grown may have been too quick. i would like to point out here that our priorities...
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is toyota unique in that, yes or no. >> it appears toyota is unique, yes, sir. >> all right. it strikes me this is a bad situation inas far as safety for the american people. >> it seems toyota could be more efficient. >> by having to make the response in the united states by somebody empowered to require with our laws. >> i would feel if they had somebody in america, we could act more quickly, yes, sir. >> now, i would like to america how this would be corrected. now, is there a quantititive difference in response times between domestic and foreign automobile manufacturers to n.h.t.s.a.'s data inquiries? yes or no. >> the domestic and manufacturers tend to response faster than the foreign, yes, sir. >> what is the cause for this? >> there are several reasons in terms of design of leadership as you mentioned and other factors. >> is it the case of toyota, is it because of the information has to be procured from toyota instead of receiving it directly from here. >> that has been identified by toyota itself as a problem. >> this is also true with regard to the question of recal
is toyota unique in that, yes or no. >> it appears toyota is unique, yes, sir. >> all right. it strikes me this is a bad situation inas far as safety for the american people. >> it seems toyota could be more efficient. >> by having to make the response in the united states by somebody empowered to require with our laws. >> i would feel if they had somebody in america, we could act more quickly, yes, sir. >> now, i would like to america how this would be...
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toyota's have more complex electronics. >> should new consumers by toyota cars? >> that is a really hard question. we publish a book every year, the best bets.
toyota's have more complex electronics. >> should new consumers by toyota cars? >> that is a really hard question. we publish a book every year, the best bets.
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. >>> after a couple rough months, toyota is trying to get back on track. but new problems are popping up like pot holes almost daily. so many of you drive toyotas out there and you want to hear the latest and meet a company whistle blower. that's next. but don't worry. he'll find someone else. ♪ who's that lady? ♪ who's that lady? ♪ sexy lady ♪ who's that lady? [ female announcer ] used mops can grow bacteria. swiffer wetjet starts with a clean pad every time. and its antibacterial cleaner kills bacteria mops can spread around. swiffer gives cleaning a whole new meaning. ♪ lovely lady [ male announcer ] competition... it pushes us to work harder. to be better. to win. but sometimes even rivals realize they share a common goal. america's beverage companies have removed full-calorie soft drinks from schools, reducing beverage calories by 88%. together with schools, we're helping kids make more balanced choices every day. ♪ so, doctor... so, doc, i've been... i've been thinking... no. you know how... no. so, doc, i've got this friend... [ male ann
. >>> after a couple rough months, toyota is trying to get back on track. but new problems are popping up like pot holes almost daily. so many of you drive toyotas out there and you want to hear the latest and meet a company whistle blower. that's next. but don't worry. he'll find someone else. ♪ who's that lady? ♪ who's that lady? ♪ sexy lady ♪ who's that lady? [ female announcer ] used mops can grow bacteria. swiffer wetjet starts with a clean pad every time. and its...
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one reason the trbs forced by toyota. but we asked chris bury to find out if the ads saying ford is the top in safety and reliability are true? >> ford has come roaring back, its profits surging after convincing consumers that fords are better than foreign cars. >> i love the idea that this is an american-made car. it gave people in my country jobs. >> so how did ford change its car and its business? ironically, ceo alan mulally used toyota as his model as he turned ford around. >> every vehicle would be best in class in terms of quality, fuel efish aenls, safety, smart design, and best value. >> to get there, ford went back to the drawing board, designing sturdier, safer cars. it added more testing to the assembly line and marketing the changes relentlessly. >> look at you talking me into a ford. >> they have gone head to head with the imports on quality, which is something they avoided years ago. >> consumer reports now finds 90% of fords better or average in reliability. in crash tests, they now share top safety rating
one reason the trbs forced by toyota. but we asked chris bury to find out if the ads saying ford is the top in safety and reliability are true? >> ford has come roaring back, its profits surging after convincing consumers that fords are better than foreign cars. >> i love the idea that this is an american-made car. it gave people in my country jobs. >> so how did ford change its car and its business? ironically, ceo alan mulally used toyota as his model as he turned ford...
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long before the massive recalls back when toyota enjoyed a spotless reputation for safety. a group of assembly workers in japan started growing concern. >> they wrote a warning letter to the ceo. deb, these employees saw exactly what was coming down the line? >> not only did they see what was coming but they tried to warn their bosses and their bosses didn't do anything about it. >> reporter: for 45 years, he worked the toyota factory in japan. he took pride in his work believing it was for the good of society. >> translator: it was a good life i had. >> reporter: in the last decade as demand for fuel efficient cars skyrocketed. they began to fear the company was dangerously cutting corners and compromising safety. so they took a risk. four years ago they wrote this letter voicing serious concerns about they saw as the move to cut cost outsource critical design work and limit car testing on new models and hire more workers they believed were less qualified. >> translator: workers without skill come in charge of making cars. as a result, naturally, the quality had to be comp
long before the massive recalls back when toyota enjoyed a spotless reputation for safety. a group of assembly workers in japan started growing concern. >> they wrote a warning letter to the ceo. deb, these employees saw exactly what was coming down the line? >> not only did they see what was coming but they tried to warn their bosses and their bosses didn't do anything about it. >> reporter: for 45 years, he worked the toyota factory in japan. he took pride in his work...
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regulators brought up problems with toyota, toyota tried to minimize it, keep it down play it and keep the recalls to a minimum. >> jon, you have a do not buy recommendation out on this car. what does lexus need to do to get back into the buy category? will you continue to take a look at this, revisit it? >> well, we're going to wait to see if lexus says, if they come up with a fix. we'll borrow another vehicle and buy another one to make sure that is something that is a running fix into the line. we'll retest the vehicle and put it through the battery test that's we do. if it does exhibit, you know, a correction factor, if it does intervene on time and keep the vehicle from sliding out, you know, potentially rolling over, then we'll give it back to the recommended status. >> the last time you issued a do not buy recommendation was in 1991 in mitsubishi montero. did they fix the problem? >> that was a mechanical problem. it wasn't the same situation. there wasn't the system you could fix immediately like that. >> all right. jonathan linkov and neal boudette, thank you. >>> next, a look
regulators brought up problems with toyota, toyota tried to minimize it, keep it down play it and keep the recalls to a minimum. >> jon, you have a do not buy recommendation out on this car. what does lexus need to do to get back into the buy category? will you continue to take a look at this, revisit it? >> well, we're going to wait to see if lexus says, if they come up with a fix. we'll borrow another vehicle and buy another one to make sure that is something that is a running fix...
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general motors, ford, and others tried to poach toyota customers by saying "premier toyota in. we will give you a good deal." all is fair in love and the car business. >> the toyota president testified in february about the situation. let us listen to a little bit of what he had to say. >> toyota has, for the past few years, been expanding business rapidly. i fear the pace at which we have grown may have been too quick. i would like to point out here that our priorities have traditionally been the following. first, safety. second, quality. third, volume. these priorities became confused. we are not able to stop, think, and make improvements as much as we were able to before. our basic stance -- to listen to customer voices and make better products -- has weakened somewhat. we pursued growth and speed at which we were able to develop our people and our organization. we should be mindful of that. i regret that this has resulted in the safety issues described in the recall we face today. i am deeply sorry for any accident that toyota drivers have experienced. especially, i would l
general motors, ford, and others tried to poach toyota customers by saying "premier toyota in. we will give you a good deal." all is fair in love and the car business. >> the toyota president testified in february about the situation. let us listen to a little bit of what he had to say. >> toyota has, for the past few years, been expanding business rapidly. i fear the pace at which we have grown may have been too quick. i would like to point out here that our priorities...
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we will get toyota behind us, too. >> thank you. my question, i have been watching c-span all day asking these executives, why are they going so easy on them? if it was an american-made auto company, they would get nasty with them. it is like they are afraid to speak up. we just got done talking about the ford pinto. they forced that out of production. the core of there, they forced that out of production. -- the corvair, they forced that out of production. >> if you look at the fine but the government wants to collect, that is 16 times higher than the highest to date. i dare say that toyota would say that you are picking on us at not gm. we look at the government as an equal opportunity regulator. if an auto company does wrong, it should be put to task. today it is toyota, the market could be ford or gm. >> one last call. >> we will have to end it there. thank you very much for your time. >> thank you. >> if you have watched our coverage on c-span of the hearings of cleo and opposite the overall, if you want to watch them again or
we will get toyota behind us, too. >> thank you. my question, i have been watching c-span all day asking these executives, why are they going so easy on them? if it was an american-made auto company, they would get nasty with them. it is like they are afraid to speak up. we just got done talking about the ford pinto. they forced that out of production. the core of there, they forced that out of production. -- the corvair, they forced that out of production. >> if you look at the...
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thank you so much. >> another recall involving toyota. this time toyota recalling some 600,000 sienna mini vans over concerns with a spare tire carrier cable. they say the issue affects about, well, 1998 to 2010 vans. so more than a ten-year span. the problem could cause the spare tires to fall off, creating dangerous conditions for vehicles traveling behind. in the meantime, toyota says it is now confirmed a thaw in the lexus gx465. the auto maker ordered dealerships to stop selling it and is now looking for a fix. so far toyota has not announced a recall. >>> the pentagon is limiting information that it is releasing about the fort hood shoot to go lawmakers. robert gates says that the move is to avoid jeopardizing the suspect's prosecution and says the pentagon is not hiding anything. the senate homeland security committee is accusing the obama administration of stone walling its probe by failing to make officials available for interviews or to provide access to intelligence files. secretary gates says this prosecution of the suspect, m
thank you so much. >> another recall involving toyota. this time toyota recalling some 600,000 sienna mini vans over concerns with a spare tire carrier cable. they say the issue affects about, well, 1998 to 2010 vans. so more than a ten-year span. the problem could cause the spare tires to fall off, creating dangerous conditions for vehicles traveling behind. in the meantime, toyota says it is now confirmed a thaw in the lexus gx465. the auto maker ordered dealerships to stop selling it...
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. >>> toyota will be making its case in los angeles. a panel with will hear dozens of cases filed against the lawmaker. >>> new york senator is saying if the treasury department will not close a loophole allowing airlines to charge for care eon bags he will push congress to do it. last week, spirit announced charging $45 for carry on baggage. k >>> in the news at 5:39. demonstrators today to protest police overseas. it also scared investigators. >>> a french exlorer has become the first person to fly solo across the north pole in a hot air balloon. he was the first person to cross the arctic on foot. bad weather moved the landing site from alaska to russia. >>> the coalition to about chain dogs has started operating in the washington area. the group says that tethered dogs are more likely to injury themselves and bite others. >>> there is a new calorie- laden offering at a fat food chain. larry, we just had the carpets cleaned. that was the pizza guy! and baby, he was messy. come on. you said you bought a digiorno. but the pizza came wi
. >>> toyota will be making its case in los angeles. a panel with will hear dozens of cases filed against the lawmaker. >>> new york senator is saying if the treasury department will not close a loophole allowing airlines to charge for care eon bags he will push congress to do it. last week, spirit announced charging $45 for carry on baggage. k >>> in the news at 5:39. demonstrators today to protest police overseas. it also scared investigators. >>> a french...
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. >>> toyota takes another hit. consumer reports is issuing a stern warning to car buyers not to buy the lexus gx 460. stephanie elam in new york to explain why. it's one problem after another for toyota. >> seriously, kyra. as far as "consumer reports" is concerned this particular issue is a serious one. the magazine put a don't buy warning on the lexus gx 460 suv and it hasn't used that warning in nine years. the problem is safety. "consumer reports" found the suv has a high risk of roll overs. the electronic stability control failed to keep the vehicle in line during tests. as for tote a it's going to try to duplicate the tests, but in the meantime the automaker says the 2010 gx 460 meets or exceeds all federal requirements. >> toyota is already dealing with a pr nightmare because of january's recall, i mean, 8 million vehicle. what does the latest wrinkle mean for the company? >> well, the thing is if you compare this bonn to tone to th issue this is just a drop in the bucket. there are two key things that make
. >>> toyota takes another hit. consumer reports is issuing a stern warning to car buyers not to buy the lexus gx 460. stephanie elam in new york to explain why. it's one problem after another for toyota. >> seriously, kyra. as far as "consumer reports" is concerned this particular issue is a serious one. the magazine put a don't buy warning on the lexus gx 460 suv and it hasn't used that warning in nine years. the problem is safety. "consumer reports" found...
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the government collects a record fine from toyota. the latest on the troubles of toyota. heading home? not yet. the shuttle discovery is still in space. >> the american taxpayer ought not to be charged for and won the from the got itself into trouble. >> will the democrats plan leave taxpayers on the hook? a new crackdown turns into a fight on the hill. it is a cooler day today. >> tens of thousands of people filled the streets in krakow to say a final goodbye to the president and his first lady. the winter the streets for a state funeral and burial. the ash cloud kept a number of world leaders from attending, including president obama. the defense secretary robert gates has a memo that he wrote, says it was not a week a call to the white house. the january memo set off a scramble within the obama administration. but gates says it only identifies steps that should be taken in defense planning. after the white house increase pressure on iran -- he says that no one to think that iran can get to washington off guard. >>> two leaders are dead, killed in a nighttime raid. the
the government collects a record fine from toyota. the latest on the troubles of toyota. heading home? not yet. the shuttle discovery is still in space. >> the american taxpayer ought not to be charged for and won the from the got itself into trouble. >> will the democrats plan leave taxpayers on the hook? a new crackdown turns into a fight on the hill. it is a cooler day today. >> tens of thousands of people filled the streets in krakow to say a final goodbye to the president...
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do not buy this suv until toyota fixes the problem. lexus says the vehicle exceeded all federal safety requirements, but it's going to take a serious look at it. >>> california is considering a new child molester's law named after chelsea king. she's the teenager who was recently killed in san diego. under the law, some molesters could get life in prison after the first conviction. others would be monitored for life. >>> a convicted molester is charged in chelsea's death, by the way. he has pleaded not guilty. >>> and those are some of the headlines that we're following for you this morning. welcome back, i'm natasha turry. robin is on assignment today. >>> police in tennessee are considering charges against a woman who sent her adopted son back to russia. but it does appear that there are no federal laws that apply to a case like this. the family claims that the 7-year-old boy had violent and chaotic tendencies. but does the adoptive mother have the right to send the little boy back? here's what one legal expert says. >> no, she doesn
do not buy this suv until toyota fixes the problem. lexus says the vehicle exceeded all federal safety requirements, but it's going to take a serious look at it. >>> california is considering a new child molester's law named after chelsea king. she's the teenager who was recently killed in san diego. under the law, some molesters could get life in prison after the first conviction. others would be monitored for life. >>> a convicted molester is charged in chelsea's death, by...
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brand and the product toyota remained. and the american people are very forgiving. but they would like a gesture. so we communicated to toyota at the end of february that some level of incentive was appropriate considering the circumstances. and they came with a very nice program. and toyota customers responded dramatically to it. for us, our toyota business was up 38% in march compared to a year ago. >> how have your ford dealers been behaving. >> ford's done very well, up 40% for the entire quarter so it's very impressive number. ford accrued a dramatic brand goodwill from the american people by not taking a government bailout. then they had extraordinary products there ready and waiting. because ford was never as disrupted as general motors and chrysler were in the whole product development cycle. so you put the two together, business is very good for ford motor company. >> with the general motors just this week paying back taxpayers in the united states and canada, do you anticipate ford will be able to hold those cust
brand and the product toyota remained. and the american people are very forgiving. but they would like a gesture. so we communicated to toyota at the end of february that some level of incentive was appropriate considering the circumstances. and they came with a very nice program. and toyota customers responded dramatically to it. for us, our toyota business was up 38% in march compared to a year ago. >> how have your ford dealers been behaving. >> ford's done very well, up 40% for...
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that's unfair because toyota's coming out, toyota's coming out. but lee, to this issue that maybe go slow and watch it, because whether you did it or it's cycling out asp ben has pointed out in prior shows, leave it alone. >> we're seeing a recovery. look at the stock market alone. that right there, there is enthusiasm, there is confident returning to the market and to the consumer. no matter what the numbers which seem to go hot and cold every month. i think by singling out steve jobs and apple that's such an extreme and there is no better example of capitalism. build a better mouse trap. it's one person, one product ap it's transform tiff and it's going to be bring people out of the woodwork. i think for every apple there's also a circuit city or a mervyn's or a christian lacroix that went out of business and the consumer brands that are just, you know, falling victim to the recession. i don't think that's going to keep happening because i think we're coming out of it. so, i think that, i don't think it's as big a concern and i think the governm
that's unfair because toyota's coming out, toyota's coming out. but lee, to this issue that maybe go slow and watch it, because whether you did it or it's cycling out asp ben has pointed out in prior shows, leave it alone. >> we're seeing a recovery. look at the stock market alone. that right there, there is enthusiasm, there is confident returning to the market and to the consumer. no matter what the numbers which seem to go hot and cold every month. i think by singling out steve jobs...
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late word coming in that toyota offering to fix 34,000 of the 2010 lexus possible roll over during sharp turn agreeing to pay a of 16 million dollars for not reporting problems with accelerator pedals on other vehicles. we return to on the record with greta. >> greta: ready for a switch up from health care, nuclear weapons and volcano clouds? jenna elfman is here to go on the record about her show "accidentally on purpose." a single woman becomes pregnant after a one nightstand. 8:30 p.m. on cbs. here's a sneak peek. >> i have the baby. >> really? >> you took so long i'm already pregnant with another one. >> here's your ice water. >> thank you. >> anything else i can get for you, dirty stranger? >> doctor, i'm so glad to see. >> i didn't need to see the rolling stones tonight. >> greta: jenna elfman joins us live from los angeles. nice to see you, welcome back to the show. i'm delight your show isn't opposite us. season finale. are you excited? is it sad to see the show close for the season? >> well, i'm very excited because it is a great episode. it has been a great season. and i'm very
late word coming in that toyota offering to fix 34,000 of the 2010 lexus possible roll over during sharp turn agreeing to pay a of 16 million dollars for not reporting problems with accelerator pedals on other vehicles. we return to on the record with greta. >> greta: ready for a switch up from health care, nuclear weapons and volcano clouds? jenna elfman is here to go on the record about her show "accidentally on purpose." a single woman becomes pregnant after a one nightstand....
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host: what is your outlook on the help of toyota? guest: they paid off the $16.4 billion fine because they had recall information from regulators. we are in a strange time were there are many investigations ongoing. there's not a lot of action so far. toyota is spending heavily on tents -- on incentives. they out sold general motors for one month which was pretty rare. uço will cost toyota hundreds of millions of dollars if not billions of dollars to get through this period of recalls. they will have to work to amend its reputation with the american people. that will take a lot of time. this was the same thing as firestone a few years ago. it will be a heavy lift for toyota going forward they are strong company financially and they have the resources host: our guest writes for "the detroit free press." thank you for your time. coming up, we'll take a look at how the senate works especially specific rules the use today -- to debate. >> lets look at another winner. we ask students to tell us about one of the country's greatest strengt
host: what is your outlook on the help of toyota? guest: they paid off the $16.4 billion fine because they had recall information from regulators. we are in a strange time were there are many investigations ongoing. there's not a lot of action so far. toyota is spending heavily on tents -- on incentives. they out sold general motors for one month which was pretty rare. uço will cost toyota hundreds of millions of dollars if not billions of dollars to get through this period of recalls. they...
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this is brought to you by your toyota dealer. buy right the first time and you'll save more in the long run. now, it's time for manic monday. ♪ >> and straight down to the ronster in fell's point. you're wearing a baseball cap and an overcoat and a scarf. >> what does that say? >> well, it's april! >> your hat says baseball, your coat says football. come over here, what does this guy say right here. >> wow! >> it's summertime, well, almost. >> i'm dave and i'm a courier. >> is this your normal -- >> i'm optimistic. >> thank you for coming down. there's dave, where are you from. >> bel air. >> well, nice of you to come down, we appreciate it. >> i've been working all night. >> well, excellent, thank you for coming down. here's dave. >> i don't know. i get a kick out of that. >> i could see optimist bumps all over his legs. >> quick announcements here. check the manic monday schedule on wjz.com. next week, the mariners indoor football team will be here. how about that? we'll say hello to the folks we saw yesterday at the highland
this is brought to you by your toyota dealer. buy right the first time and you'll save more in the long run. now, it's time for manic monday. ♪ >> and straight down to the ronster in fell's point. you're wearing a baseball cap and an overcoat and a scarf. >> what does that say? >> well, it's april! >> your hat says baseball, your coat says football. come over here, what does this guy say right here. >> wow! >> it's summertime, well, almost. >> i'm...
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. >>> first toyota got hit with a record fine on monday. today another civil penalty could be in the works. the transportation department is now telling the automaker that the gas pedals have two different problems and could require two separate solutions to fix. toyota is already facing a $16 million fine for waiting too long to tell the government about those defective gas pedals. >>> a foreclosure fiasco for a georgia couple even though they're not behind on payments. a man legally bought their home at auction and then showed up with the papers. >> reporter: two days ago randy felt like the rug had been pulled out from under her. she found out her house had been sold and it wasn't even on the partial. >> on tuesday my husband was outside working on his truck. a guy came over to him and i think shook his hand and said hi, i just bought this house. so he's thinking to himself, yeah, right, you're joking. they rang the doorbell. i was on the phone. he rings the doorbell and my husband says to me, this guy is the new owner of this house. >>
. >>> first toyota got hit with a record fine on monday. today another civil penalty could be in the works. the transportation department is now telling the automaker that the gas pedals have two different problems and could require two separate solutions to fix. toyota is already facing a $16 million fine for waiting too long to tell the government about those defective gas pedals. >>> a foreclosure fiasco for a georgia couple even though they're not...
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>> here's the interesting thing, toyota has really upped the incentive. they're now giving more money in the hood than ever before. they almost outsold gm last month despite all of the bad publicity. so americans are very price savvy. they'll cross the street to save 10 cents on a hamburger. if the car's cheap enough, they'll buy anything. >> that whole bailout wasn't too popular on the hill among republicans. so what kind of congressional reactions have been to that news? are people saying, hallelujah? >> well, clearly this deal, as you remember in 2008, the republicans blocked the bailout from happening to save gm and chrysler. president bush stepped in and did it on his own using tarp. and i think there's a little bit of a wait a minute, yes, it's great news they're paying it back but they're using unused bailout funds to repay the taxpayers. this isn't money they earned by selling cars. >> is there any larger lesson we can take from the fact that they were able to repay this money about the health of the broader economy in the midwestern united states
>> here's the interesting thing, toyota has really upped the incentive. they're now giving more money in the hood than ever before. they almost outsold gm last month despite all of the bad publicity. so americans are very price savvy. they'll cross the street to save 10 cents on a hamburger. if the car's cheap enough, they'll buy anything. >> that whole bailout wasn't too popular on the hill among republicans. so what kind of congressional reactions have been to that news? are...
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an associated press investigation into toyota's legal practices. potentially giving a glimpse into how future lawsuits go. >>> no faking. jessica simpson poses without makeup. >>> and from new york times, doctors are tuning into ha louis na generals. hey! increase in 6 months. pete, back it up! ( marker squeaking ) when business travel leaves you drained, re-charge with comfort suites. spacious rooms, free hi-speed internet, and free hot breakfast. comfort suites. power up. now stay two separate times with comfort suites... or any choice hotel and earn a free night. book at choicehotels.com. you and your tasty whole grain. this can only end one way. [ crunch ] wheat thins. toasted. whole grain. crunch. the crunch is calling. crunch. band now we're insuring overts do18 million drivers. gecko: quite impressive, yeah. boss: come a long way, that's for sure. and so have you since you started working here way back when. gecko: ah, i still have nightmares. anncr: geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. to finish what you started to
an associated press investigation into toyota's legal practices. potentially giving a glimpse into how future lawsuits go. >>> no faking. jessica simpson poses without makeup. >>> and from new york times, doctors are tuning into ha louis na generals. hey! increase in 6 months. pete, back it up! ( marker squeaking ) when business travel leaves you drained, re-charge with comfort suites. spacious rooms, free hi-speed internet, and free hot breakfast. comfort suites. power up....
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the government find toyota because it said toyota knew about sticky gas pedals in december but did not issue a recall until january. >>> gun rights supporters will show their support for the second amendment in two ballots today. there will be a demonstration of the washington monument. however, dozens of people will be armed with weapons when they gather at bradley point park in northern virginia today, the closest site where guns are allowed. >> the tea party is made of two very different factions with a similar goal. >> now some results of a new poll by "politico." good morning, jim. >> good morning. >> there's a diversity of opinion among the group, but that might lead to a rift. >> there's the sarah palin camp, which identifies itself with some cultural issues we have been familiar with for several years now. then there's the ron paul camp which is against big government. people who came for the rally on a weekend, over 400 people, there was a direct split between the two camps. sarah palin, of 52% said under no circumstance would they vote for sarah palin for president. if it cho
the government find toyota because it said toyota knew about sticky gas pedals in december but did not issue a recall until january. >>> gun rights supporters will show their support for the second amendment in two ballots today. there will be a demonstration of the washington monument. however, dozens of people will be armed with weapons when they gather at bradley point park in northern virginia today, the closest site where guns are allowed. >> the tea party is made of two...
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and it's not covered by toyota's faulty gas pedal recalls, but toyota says it's taking a serious look at the problem and appreciates "consumer reports" for bringing it to the company's attention. >>> officials in one florida city say getting panhandlers money isn't a good deed but a crime. one that may soon come with jailtime. how they're trying to crack down on good samaritans? >>> all right. city officials in oakland park, florida, they aren't just trying to take a hard line on panhandelers but targeting people who give them money. look at this pap proposed ordnance that's up for a vote tomorrow night. if it pass, good samaritans would face $50 to $100 fines or up to 90 days of jail time for giving a beggar money or any article of value, like food, or a newspaper. the ordinance won tentative approval last month and critics say the proposal violates civil rights associated with spree speech and unfairly targets the homeless. weren't of our "your views" topics. richelle carey is hearing what so many had to say about this. the first thing that i think a lot of us were thinking, so we'r
and it's not covered by toyota's faulty gas pedal recalls, but toyota says it's taking a serious look at the problem and appreciates "consumer reports" for bringing it to the company's attention. >>> officials in one florida city say getting panhandlers money isn't a good deed but a crime. one that may soon come with jailtime. how they're trying to crack down on good samaritans? >>> all right. city officials in oakland park, florida, they aren't just trying to take a...
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. >>> toyota's troubles. decision day on a hefty fine imposed by the u.s. government. >>> and lady's night. carrie underwood makes history at the country music awards. ♪ fr. >>> this is the cbs morning news fr. >>> this is the cbs morning news for mop, april 19th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. this morning airline travel in and to much of europe remains up in the air. some officials believe that ash from that volcanic cloud in iceland is subsiding, but meteorologists warn the cloud remains unpre-difficultable. millions of passengers have been stranded and pressure is growing to reopen european air space. tara mergener is in washington with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. well, both air travelers and airlines are very anxious issues for things to start moving again, but uk officials just announced that british air space will remain closed until at least tomorrow morning. most of european air space will be closed for business for at least one day. >> we really have an unprecedented situation. >> reporter: for days, th
. >>> toyota's troubles. decision day on a hefty fine imposed by the u.s. government. >>> and lady's night. carrie underwood makes history at the country music awards. ♪ fr. >>> this is the cbs morning news fr. >>> this is the cbs morning news for mop, april 19th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. this morning airline travel in and to much of europe remains up in the air. some officials believe that ash from that volcanic cloud in...
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an important message for toyota owners there has been a lot of people wondering about toyota recalls, get the facts and information at toyota.com. >>> all right. let's go out to the ronster. right now. >> reporter: good morning, don and marty. what a beautiful morning in baltimore. that is for sure. we are in front of one of the most beautiful buildings in the city, the fell's point recreation pier, it's almost 100 years old. of course changes are coming. interesting changes. a $45 million project that will bring a hotel here to one of baltimore's most popular neighborhoods. >> the fell's point recreation pier is one of baltimore's signature buildings. built in 1914, it once served as a community center. there were dances and basketball games. it's just been sold for $2 million. to local developer j joseph clark and h and s properties which built harbor east. a 132 room hotel is on the way. >> there will be a new hotel here on two levels inside, and the interior will be open to the sky. >> reporter: tourists stop here every day. the building doubled as a police station for the hit tv
an important message for toyota owners there has been a lot of people wondering about toyota recalls, get the facts and information at toyota.com. >>> all right. let's go out to the ronster. right now. >> reporter: good morning, don and marty. what a beautiful morning in baltimore. that is for sure. we are in front of one of the most beautiful buildings in the city, the fell's point recreation pier, it's almost 100 years old. of course changes are coming. interesting changes. a...
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while toyota is not expected to admit to any specific wrongdoing. paying the fine will not release toyota from civil or criminal actions. >>> and now here's a look at some other stories making news today early today in america. new york police are asking for the public's help in identifying four young women who stole nearly 4,000 dollar in lingerie. two of the women distracted a store clerk while the others stuffed merchandise into their shopping bags. employees describe the suspects as young, possibly high school or college students. >>> some 50 new jersey residents are out of house and home this morning after a massive fire ripped through two apartment buildings. firefighters say they had trouble getting the blaze under control, but amazingly there were no injuries. the cause is still under investigation. >>> in the florida keys costume competitors kicked up their three-inch heels this weekend at the annual drag race. dashing divas we'lled their way down the main drag in the key west to celebrate independence day. racers were judged on speed and a
while toyota is not expected to admit to any specific wrongdoing. paying the fine will not release toyota from civil or criminal actions. >>> and now here's a look at some other stories making news today early today in america. new york police are asking for the public's help in identifying four young women who stole nearly 4,000 dollar in lingerie. two of the women distracted a store clerk while the others stuffed merchandise into their shopping bags. employees describe the suspects...
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sales by all the big car companies rose dramatically, including toyota. chris bury tells us there's a clear explanation why. >> reporter: for all its recent troubles, the massive recall, the public relations fiascos the embarrassment of having executives hauled before congress, toyota enjoyed sizzling sales last month, up 41% over last year. the big reason? generous incentives that lured bacchus hers. >> it's clear there are a lot of loil toyota customers out there that were ready and willing to take advantage of the incentives. >> reporter: toyota fought its image battles with an aggressive advertising campaign. >> we want to believe we can always be better. >> reporter: but the biggest incentives in toyota history, nearly $2300 per vehicle, helped turn around two straight months of declining sales. and american car makers were on a shot streak, too. >> the finance rates are wonderful, and people are realizing that ford is the car. >> reporter: at ford, sales were nearly up 40%, gm, 22%. chrysler, still struggling, posted an 8% decline. american automake
sales by all the big car companies rose dramatically, including toyota. chris bury tells us there's a clear explanation why. >> reporter: for all its recent troubles, the massive recall, the public relations fiascos the embarrassment of having executives hauled before congress, toyota enjoyed sizzling sales last month, up 41% over last year. the big reason? generous incentives that lured bacchus hers. >> it's clear there are a lot of loil toyota customers out there that were ready...
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what was toyota supposed to do here? >> tamron, toyota had five business days, that's the law, five business days in which an automaker has to report a defect to the federal government. otherwise, it may be in violation of the law and could be fined up to $16.375 million. that's the maximum fine allowed. and that's what the federal government is slapping on toyota. toyota has two weeks to decide whether it will pay that fine or fight it in court. one interesting thing, tamron, we were just over at o'hare airport talking with the secretary of transportation, ray lahood. and i asked him point-blank, listen, you have a company with 25 to $30 billion in cash on hand. $16 million is a slap on a wrist to a company with those kind of reserves. would you fine them more if you could. he told me, of course. but i'm limited by the law. that's all i could do. but in his opinion, it's not enough for toyota and he would like to fine the company more. obviously, the law limits what they can do with this. again, toyota has two weeks to
what was toyota supposed to do here? >> tamron, toyota had five business days, that's the law, five business days in which an automaker has to report a defect to the federal government. otherwise, it may be in violation of the law and could be fined up to $16.375 million. that's the maximum fine allowed. and that's what the federal government is slapping on toyota. toyota has two weeks to decide whether it will pay that fine or fight it in court. one interesting thing, tamron, we were...
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. >>> toyota announced a recall of one of its suvs. the 2010 lexus gs 460, to preprogram an electronic stability control system. this comes after "consumer reports" issued a rare don't buy warning because of a rollover risk. toyota said its own testing confirmed the problem and they said the software fix would solve the problem. toyota agreed to pay the biggest government-ordered fine ever, $16.4 million as punishment for its handling of sudden acceleration problems. the transportation department said toyota hid information about sticking gas pedals the problem that led to the recall of 2.3 million vehicles worldwide. toyota agreed to pay the fine, the company denies it violated u.s. laws. >>> this was inevitable. after spirit airlines announced its intention to charge to put a piece of luggage in the overhead compartment other carriers are lining up to sign a pledge not to do that. they are so far american, delta, jetblue united and us airways. >>> if george washington hadn't given so much to his country he would otherwise owe one hec
. >>> toyota announced a recall of one of its suvs. the 2010 lexus gs 460, to preprogram an electronic stability control system. this comes after "consumer reports" issued a rare don't buy warning because of a rollover risk. toyota said its own testing confirmed the problem and they said the software fix would solve the problem. toyota agreed to pay the biggest government-ordered fine ever, $16.4 million as punishment for its handling of sudden acceleration problems. the...
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. >>> new trouble for toyota. one group is warning consumers they should to the buy a certain vehicle. >>> and lost and found. a positive outcome tonight in the kind of story that all too often doesn't end this well. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. he is a genuine american hero. neil armstrong is the first man on the moon. since those years he receded into a quiet life in america. there is no neil armstrong action figure, no chain of restaurants, and while he's walked on the moon, he's never been tempted to dance with the stars. our veteran space correspondent jay barbree exclusively obtained a letter written by neil armstrong and several other icons of the space program. it directly challenges president obama's reported plans to idle the u.s.-manned space program. astronauts armstrong, jim lovell write, "without the skill and experience actual spacecraft operation provides, the usa is far too likely to be on a long downhill slide to mediocrity. and on thi
. >>> new trouble for toyota. one group is warning consumers they should to the buy a certain vehicle. >>> and lost and found. a positive outcome tonight in the kind of story that all too often doesn't end this well. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. he is a genuine american hero. neil armstrong is the first man on the moon. since those years he receded into a quiet life in america. there is no neil...
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. >>> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. moving you forward. >> what a night is going to be for the verizon center. >> tim brant is alive for game 5 against montreal. >> it does not get any better than this. the cap to lead a three-one. john carlson as the young guy that turned a series around. let me take you back to game 2. the caps had lost game 1 and were trailing in game 2. he ties it appeared to give the team new life. for rookie, this guy is very matter of fact. >> it was a good pass by nicky, and i think it was a huge goal for us. we turned over a leaf, and to play as a team as we are. >> they are down 1/3, nothing to lose. a lot of times, they're going to fight like crazy. any chance you guys will get complacent? >> i think the guys are still real focused. we don't want to go back and be complacent in that situation. we're focusing ahead, and we all want to win at home. >> what is he telling you about the key to the game? >> i think, you know, never count these guys out. they're a great team. >> is a huge game tonig
. >>> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. moving you forward. >> what a night is going to be for the verizon center. >> tim brant is alive for game 5 against montreal. >> it does not get any better than this. the cap to lead a three-one. john carlson as the young guy that turned a series around. let me take you back to game 2. the caps had lost game 1 and were trailing in game 2. he ties it appeared to give the team new life. for...
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the driver of the toyota was killed. witnesses say the van was going dangerously fast. >> flipped up in the air and knocked the street light down off the post. it flipped two times before it hit the ground. i mean this guy was booking. and i mean he hit this car so hard to throw the van up in the air like that, i know he was passing me at every bit of a hundred. >> one of the children is now said to be in critical condition. we don't know yet whether charges will be filed. >>> police have released a time line leading to the death of a d.c. middle school principal. investigators say it is likely brian betts was killed sometime after 11:30 wednesday night. the investigate centers around betts' home in silver spring. the vehicle was dumbed in southeast d.c. between noon and 3:00 p.m. try. witnesses saw two people get out of that vehicle and run away. >> i don't believe this was a random act. while we can't fully rule out that it might be random being we believe that there was some connection with mr. betts and his killer. >
the driver of the toyota was killed. witnesses say the van was going dangerously fast. >> flipped up in the air and knocked the street light down off the post. it flipped two times before it hit the ground. i mean this guy was booking. and i mean he hit this car so hard to throw the van up in the air like that, i know he was passing me at every bit of a hundred. >> one of the children is now said to be in critical condition. we don't know yet whether charges will be filed....
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toyota and the u.s. auto industry are back in the fast lane, and the advertising and broadcasting industries are hitchin' a ride. i'm katie couric. also tonight, a shiny new apple. we'll show you what the ipad can do. will it be the next must-have electronic ganlet? and a new kind of negative campaigning. candidates not only tar but avatar their opponents. >> i say, california, let me take you for a ride. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. it's been a long, windy, and bumpy road for the u.s. auto industry, but the ride is suddenly getting much smoother. carmakers rolled out their latest sales numbers today, and most are showing a big improvement. ford's sales were up 43% last month. toyota, despite the recall crisis, up 35%. and g.m. sales jumped 21%. but chrysler is still struggli struggling. sales there fell 8%. to win back customers, the carmakers spent more than $2700 per vehicl
toyota and the u.s. auto industry are back in the fast lane, and the advertising and broadcasting industries are hitchin' a ride. i'm katie couric. also tonight, a shiny new apple. we'll show you what the ipad can do. will it be the next must-have electronic ganlet? and a new kind of negative campaigning. candidates not only tar but avatar their opponents. >> i say, california, let me take you for a ride. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is...
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and now toyota dealers have another fix to make. >> cool morning here. 42 degrees under mostly clear sky. should have a decent day although the clouds will start to increase throughout the day as well. and some rain knocking on our door. we're talking about that in just a moment. right now 5:06. let's get our check at the mta. >> no delays on the camden, penn or brunswick lines but look for the number 36 bus to be diverted due to a water main break. the 15 bus with a 15 to 20-money it delay. out there on lite rail and the metro subway, on time service. for the transsilt team i'm mark jones. >>> my friends if you are feeling lucky you should go out and get a ticket today. the jackpot has climbed to 143 million bucks tonight. that's for the megamillions drawing and then there's the cash option of $87.5 million. so you'd be in pretty good shape and there's the powerball drawing which is tomorrow. that jackpot has climbed to $252 million. that would be pretty nice. . >>> clear skies. we've got our temperatures down to the lower 40s in many spots. in the eastern shore with 41 degrees. oce
and now toyota dealers have another fix to make. >> cool morning here. 42 degrees under mostly clear sky. should have a decent day although the clouds will start to increase throughout the day as well. and some rain knocking on our door. we're talking about that in just a moment. right now 5:06. let's get our check at the mta. >> no delays on the camden, penn or brunswick lines but look for the number 36 bus to be diverted due to a water main break. the 15 bus with a 15 to 20-money...
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an internal e-mail from a toyota pr executive urges colleagues to, in his words, come clean. about accelerator problems in the vehicles. he did so five days before the company announced a massive recall back in january. that e-mail was obtained by the associated press. irv miller is the executive who sent it and he since retired. in the note he said he hoped toyota would not be put out of business while finding a solution to the accelerator problems. >>> an airline merger could be in the works. yet another one. associated press is reporting that united airlines and us airways are in talks about combining their operations. if that merger happens, the company would become the second biggest airline behind delta which merged with northwest back in 2008. the associated press reports the combined company would be able to cut its costs and it could compete better with delta. >>> coming up tonight, the governor of virginia adding new language to a proclamation about confederate history month after a national outcry. >>> big fire blew out the windows of a highrise in boston. >>> nike
an internal e-mail from a toyota pr executive urges colleagues to, in his words, come clean. about accelerator problems in the vehicles. he did so five days before the company announced a massive recall back in january. that e-mail was obtained by the associated press. irv miller is the executive who sent it and he since retired. in the note he said he hoped toyota would not be put out of business while finding a solution to the accelerator problems. >>> an airline merger could be in...
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toyota could have appealed the fine. the automaker reportedly says while it is accepting the penalty, it won't have to admit responsibility. regulators insist toyota still broke the law. >>> need a new cell phone? head to best buy. financial times says the electronics retailer will open 1,000 of those smaller mobile stores. other reports say best buy is in talks to possibly sell electric cars. the chain already sells electric scooters. i would argue that's a pretty big step up. back to you, joe. >> thank you very much. you have a great day. >> you too. >> this week visit the popular parks for free. the national park service is waving fees including those in the washington region. there's fun for kids too. it's junior ranger day. you can earn a patch or certificate for a list of activities. >> i would like to be a junior ranger. let's go to tom kierein at storm center 4 to find out about our forecast on this monday morning. >> a great day to go to great falls. free admission at great falls national park in maryland. the
toyota could have appealed the fine. the automaker reportedly says while it is accepting the penalty, it won't have to admit responsibility. regulators insist toyota still broke the law. >>> need a new cell phone? head to best buy. financial times says the electronics retailer will open 1,000 of those smaller mobile stores. other reports say best buy is in talks to possibly sell electric cars. the chain already sells electric scooters. i would argue that's a pretty big step up. back to...
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. ♪ ba da ba ba ba >>> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers -- moving you ford. >>> after almost five months away from tournament play, it was all about off today at the masters and tiger woods responded big time. from the beginning he was greeted with a warm reception and he seemed comfortable, confident, in rhythm. he parred the first two holes and birdied the third. o number eight, tiger was amicable eagle putt. it had eyes. tiger went to to wonder par. best shot of the day, number nine. incredible second shot, around the tree, into the wind. tiger even gets the back up. he made the putt for birdie. 68, his best ever first round at the masters. >> we will see what happens. i feel like i am the right spot. this is a monster leader board. there are 30-plus guys under par. anyone can win it. work to do. >>> star-studded leader board, freddie couples, whose only major championship was 17 years ago. phil mickelson was 1 under after 12, but the one on a tear. he is now 5 under. a couple of paragraphs away from the headlines, 60-year-old tom watson when out
. ♪ ba da ba ba ba >>> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers -- moving you ford. >>> after almost five months away from tournament play, it was all about off today at the masters and tiger woods responded big time. from the beginning he was greeted with a warm reception and he seemed comfortable, confident, in rhythm. he parred the first two holes and birdied the third. o number eight, tiger was amicable eagle putt. it had eyes. tiger went to to...